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FC India deal FLIGHT Centre has confirmedthat it’s formally taken ownershipof its Indian corporate travel jointventure, as flagged earlier thisyear (TD 20 Jan). The company previously owned56% of FCm Travel Solutions India,but has now acquired formerpartner Rahul Nath’s 44% stake.

GERMAN flag carrier Lufthansahas launched another airlineworld first - an airport loungewith its very own beer garden. The newly refurbished BusinessLounge at Munich Airport hasbeen developed in cooperationwith Munich’s Franziskanerbrewery, and allows pax to enjoy“draught beer tapped from thebarrel and Bavarian pretzelswhile relaxing at traditional beertables overlooking the scenicBavarian Alps”.

A NEW hotel has opened in LosAngeles targeting a very specificclientele - marijuana smokers. The historic Normandie Hotellast week held a grand reopeningto launch the property as LosAngeles’ first ever “pot-tel”. It’s legal to smoke cannabis inCalifornia for medical reasons,but it’s not clear at this stagewhether guests staying at thehotel will need to prove theirstatus with a prescription. The Normandie will offer twoday packages for US$420 and“you won’t need a towel at thebottom of the door” to hide thedistinctive smell, promoters said. They said there would also bevending machines in the lobby incase the munchies strike.

QF mobile move QANTAS today confirmed thelaunch of its new mobile check-insystem (TD Fri) which is nowavailable for flights from mostdomestic ports except Adelaide,Cairns, Sydney T2, Newcastle andPort Hedland, all of which will beadded in coming months.

UA 20% direct discount UNITED Airlines is offering ahuge 20% discount on First andBusiness class fares betweenAustralia and the US - but only forconsumers who purchase flightsdirectly from the carrier and payusing an American Express card. The promotion is advertised intoday’s Financial Review, toutingthe carrier as “the only US airlineserving Australia with 180°flat bedseats in international first andbusiness class”. The discount is on offer forreturn bookings to 09 May andoutbound travel to 31 Jul, and fortravel from Australia to any US

mainland or Canada destinations. It’s valid for First Class (F, A)and Business Class (J, C, D)refundable fares and will saveFirst Class passengers to New Yorkmore than $4000, and more than$2000 for Business Class, with thediscounted business fare underthe offer $8671. Up to nine passengers can bebooked per itinerary and thecarrier is inviting consumers to“take advantage of this discountas often as you’d like while theoffer is valid” by booking via theUA call centre or online at thecarrier’s website - which alsoboasts “no booking fees”. A number of TD readers haveexpressed their outrage at thedirect sell promotion whichundercuts commissionable fares.

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Samoa no’s down SAMOA visitor arrivals duringFeb were down 13.4% year-on-year, the Samoa Tourism Authorityhas reported. Australia was one of the topthree markets for Samoa, withNew Zealand’s arrivals highest at42%, followed by American Samoa(18%) then Australia (15%).

FJ expects big loss AIR Pacific is bracing itself for a“substantial loss” of earnings forthe finanical year to 31 Mar. Departing managing directorand chief exec. John Campbellsaid FJ’s losses are predicted tobe greater than $12.5 million. “Sadly I can say that it’s goingto be a very substantial loss,much larger than that of thepreceding year,” Campbell said. Campbell said the Jan 2009floods, the devaluation of theFijian Dollar last year anddiscounted airfares to stimulatedemand were cited as reasons forthe drop.

New EET brochure EASTERN Europe Travel says itsnewly released 2010 Central andEastern Europe brochure is thebiggest revamp in over 20 years. The program features a numberof new hotels in each city, somenew independent tour packagessuch as South Dalmatian IslandHopping and new escorted tours,including the Panorama of Poland,along with comprehensive maps.

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LAST night California Tourismbrought a taste of NorthernCalifornia to Sydney at a wine andcheese appreciation event. The North Coast of California ishome to over 800 wineriesthroughout the Napa, Sanoma,Mendocino and Lake counties. An ideal time to visitCalifornia’s North Coast wineriesis during summer, with the regionbeing accessible by air from LosAngeles or by driving along thecoastline from San Francisco. “We want to increase theawareness of our beautiful regionand the great north wines toAustralians”, chairman, North

Coast Tourism Council, ScottSchneider told Travel Daily. Schneider said the North Coastis America’s greenest wine regiondedicated to sustainability for theenvironment, with many ofthe wineries relying on solar powerand organic farming methods. In addition to fabulousredwoods that are unique to thearea, the North Coast also offersvisitors spectacular beaches,forests, art galleries, theme parks...and 3000 kinds of mushrooms! Pictured above at GPO Cheese& Wine Room is CA Tourism team -Kristy Meudell, Alison Scott,Tristan Freedman & Scott Schneider.

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QF may drop boxes QANTAS may be looking atoffloading its stakes in parceldelivery operations Star TrackExpress and Australian AirExpress, according to a MacquarieEquities analyst report. Both companies are jointventures with Australia Post,which would be a “natural buyer”for the assets which are valued onthe QF balance sheet at $288m,according to the report.

CX ditch dodgy fuel CATHAY Pacific is refusing torefuel its aircraft at Surabayaairport in Indonesia after one ofits Airbus A330s ran into engineproblems enroute from the city toHong Kong this month, resulting inthe plane making an emergencylanding (TD 14 Apr). An investigation is currentlyunderway to determine if theairline fuel had been tainted. CX jets will now be refueled atJakarta for services operatingbetween Surabaya-Hong Kong. In a statement, CX said: “Ourdecision doesn’t mean that anyconclusion on this aspect of theinvestigation has been reached,only that Cathay Pacific feels thatit is a prudent measure that needsto be implemented in the interestsof its passengers and crew.”

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ABOVE: Mobile Travel Agentshas signed a three year GDSagreement with Sabe Pacific, dueto a significant number of its 200home based agents preferring theSabre system (TD Fri). MTA md Roy Merricks, who’spictured above right with ChrisWilks from Sabre Pacific, said thecompany had identified “that upto 50 per cent of agents joiningMTA were Sabre users, and so bybringing Sabre into our GDS mix,it means that agents joining us inthe home environment will nothave to undergo any new training”. He said MTA was also attractedby Sabre’s ‘ClientBase’ clientprofile management system whichwould allow the group to “takeour marketing to a new level”.

Armani hotel opens FASHIONISTA Giorgio Armani hasopened the world’s first ArmaniHotel in the Burj Khalifa, Dubai. The 160-guest room and suiteproperty is spread on floors fromconcourse level to 8 and levels 38and 39, and features 8 restaurantsand a spa. There’s also 144 luxury privateresidences on levels 9 to 16. “It has long been my dream tohave a hotel in which I myselfwould like to stay...where theArmani aesthetic is combined withItalian-style, warmth andhospitality,” Giorgio Armani said. Agents can book the propertynow through GDSs, incl Sabre,Worldspan, Amadeus and Galileo.

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ABOVE: Six Senses Resorts &Spas is to rapidly expand itsportfolio, opening new propertiesin China, Morocco, the Caribbeanand Brazil in the next three years. The Bangkok-based hotelcompany briefed agents about theexpansion at a function in Sydneylast night as part of theirAustralian Roadshow. Florian Preuss, md – sales &marketing Asia Pacific said thatSix Senses’ current 12 propertieswill grow at the rate of two peryear from now on. “In August, we’ll open a thirdresort in the Maldives, a verybeautiful location that even hasits own natural surf break. Andnext year will see the opening ofour third resort in Vietnam, ConDao on an island off the coast,south of Ho Chi Minh City.” The group operates 3 distinctbrands: the four-star Evason, thefive-star Six Senses and Soneva, inthe 5/6 star category. Preuss also said the whole groupis undergoing a lot of changes

with a new management teamnow in place in BKK and plans tore-launch the brand on a grandscale later in the year. “The Australian market is veryimportant to us and we need tobe in the forefront of everybody’smind about the growth we areembarking upon.” Pictured at the event from leftare: Harry Tangalos, director ofsales, Six Senses Hideway Yao Noi& Samui; Gill Christophers, globalPR director; Florian Preuss,Kristen Bashir, director of sales,Australia/NZ; and RyosukeYakuwa, director of sales &marketing Soneva.

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New Helsinki ferry A NEW ferry operator will thismonth open up a new connectionbetween Helsinki in Finland and StPetersburg in Russia. The Princess Maria will operatefive times per week between thecities, with capacity for 1600passengers and about 400 vehicleswith the vessel renovated beforethe service launches. The service will open up a newoption for travellers wanting tovisit St Petersburg, withpassengers of all nationalities ableto visit for up to 72 hours withoutobtaining a Russian visa.

CDU chair change RICHARD Doyle, who’s beenchairman of Cruise Down Underfor the last eight years, hasannounced he’s stepping downfrom his position at the end of themonth. He said the move is due to“structural change” within hisemployer, Tourism NT, where he’sDirector Asia/Japan and Cruise. Cruise Down Under works tomarket Australasia to attractcruise lines here, and under hisleadership the organisation hasgrown to 66 members and 521port calls in 2008/09. Vice Chairman, Evda Marangosfrom Port of MelbourneCorporation, will take on the roleof caretaker Chairman of CDUuntil the agm in Brisbane in Aug.

$200k bumping fine US carrier Southwest Airlineshas been fined US$200,000 by theUS Transportation Department forimproper procedures whenbumping passengers from oversoldflights. In the US, if too many peopleturn up for flights federal rulesrequire carriers to ask forvolunteers to give up their seat inexchange for compensation of upto US$800 in cash. The department said it hadreviewed passenger complaintsregarding Southwest and foundmany cases of “improper bumping”.

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Brolga goes online NOMINATIONS for the 2010Brolga Northern Territory TourismAwards can now be made onlinefor the first time by logging ontowww.brolgaawards.com.au. There are 29 categories in thisyear’s event, to be hosted inDarwin on 20 Nov - submissionsneed to be placed by 01 Oct.

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Shangri-La Ningbo SHANGI-LA’S newest hotel hadits grandopening last week inNingbo, China - the groups’ 28thproperty in mainland China. Open for nine months already,the five star Shangri-La Hotel,Ningbo has had 60,000 people stayin their 560 roooms, and over250,000 guests have dined in thehotel’s restaurants. MEANWHILE, Shangri-La HotelSydney has named Joanna Keoghas director of communication. Keogh was recently sales andmarketing manager for SelectHotels and Resorts International.

The LOEWS ATLANTA HOTEL located in the heart ofMidtown Atlanta opened on the 01 Apr comprising of214 guest rooms including 44 suites a restaurant andbar, 25,000 sqf of meeting space and the Exhale Spaand Fitness Centre, due to open later this year.

BOCA CHICA hotel in Acapulco, Mexico opened itsdoors last month. The 36 room hotel was formallythe famous Hotel Boca Chica, the 1950’s playgroundof the Hollywood elite. Grupo HABITA and architectFernando Romero restored the hotel to create avintage charm with a chic contemporary design.

Secrets Resorts and Spas has opened its first,350 suite adults only resort in Montego Baycalled SECRETS WILD ORCHID.The resortfeatures eight restaurants, nine bars andlounges, with some suites offering swim out

Hilton Worldwide has announced that DAKOTAMOUNTAIN LODGE and GARDEN DOOR SPA haschanged its name to WALDORF ASTORIA PARK CITY.Located in the base of The Canyons Ski Resort inUtah the175 guest room hotel will be re-brandedover the 60 days. The Spa is dedicated to giving youbalance of mind, body and spirit.

DL JFK terminal DELTA AirLines is reported to bein talks with the Port Authority ofNew York and New Jersey todecide whether they are going toupgrade the Terminal 3 building atJFK airport or build a whole newterminal, in a bid to attract morebusiness travellers. MEANWHILE Delta is trying toget US Airways on board to do aswap of landing slots so DL canmake New York’s LaGuardia a hubfor its domestic flights.

Coco agent rate COCO Palm Dhuni Kolhu in theMaldives has released travel agentrates priced from US$110 per dayin Beach Villas and US$165 perday for Deluxe Villas, for staysbetween 01 May-31 Oct. The offer includes brekkie anddiscounts on spa treatments andbeverages - for more info emailreservations@cococollection.com.mv.

The PENINSULA BEVERLY HILLS has added the new‘Recapture Classic Hollywood Glamour’ experienceallowing guests to be photographed in the style ofthe famous black and white studio publicity

portraits of movie stars in the 1930s and 1940s.

The SINALEI REEF RESORT and SPA in Samoa hasreopened again following the devasting tsunami ofSep 09. For the month of Apr to the resort is onlysoftly open, but will be fully operational from 01May. The Overwater AvaI Togo Bar and Restaurant,

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access to the pool surrounding the resort. The second resort namedSECRETS ST JAMES will open next door lavishing guests withoceanfront massage cabanas and a state of the art open air theatre.

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ABOVE: Gary Manuel, VAustralia’s sales developmentmanager - Industry, has added tohis already impressive collectionof celebrity pictures, this timewith rockers Russell Morris andMike Brady at a trade function inMelbourne. G-Man has been caught in otherphotos recently with the likes ofPrime Minister Kevin Rudd anddeputy PM Julia Gillard.

Bangkok blowup TENSIONS remain high in theThai capital, with anti-government protestors havingblockaded one of the stations inBangkok’s SkyTrain rail system,threatening to throw tyres infront of incoming trains.

More GA fares rise GARUDA Indonesia is increasingits Executive Class fares from ADL,BNE, CBR, CFS, CNS, HBA, OOLand MCY to Denpasar and Jakartafor departures from 01 May. Last week GA announced it waslifting Executive Class fares fromSYD, MEL and PER, along withEconomy Class fares between PER-JKT (TD yest.), also from 01 May.

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ANZAC day is always a very patriotic day for Australia and NewZealand and hopefully, however you chose to celebrate andremember, it was with family.

Having returned from the ATEC Symposium in Hobart, which isabout my fourth, I have to say that the event and the city ofHobart were excellent. Delegates experienced MONA(www.mona.net.au), the not quite open, newest thing to hitTasmania and maybe Australia. The Museum of Old and New Art willshowcase a private collection of some of the most amazing works ofart in the world. It is due to open in January 2011 and ATECdelegates got an inside backstage view of how it is shaping up.Amazing is an understatement and it will be an excellent productfor overseas visitors and Australians to visit.

The Symposium also had a surprise guest speaker, the PrimeMinister, who dropped in for a quick 10 minute speech having met acouple of delegates on the streets of Hobart the night before. Hesaid he was headed home, but sounded like they were headed tothe bar. Whatever the story, it was an excellent opportunity forthe Prime Minister to get a first hand take on the state of thetourism industry from ATEC. Well done to everyone involved inmaking that happen.

Following Hobart, I headed to Auckland to meet with the AFTAequivalent in New Zealand TAANZ. AFTA and TAANZ have always hadan excellent working relationship and in light of the review ofconsumer protection, I was able to give the board of TAANZ a firsthand briefing on the progress of the review and the policy positionthat AFTA has put forward.

TAANZ is in fact both AFTA and TCF combined and operate insome way, along the lines that we are proposing a single body forthe industry.

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VS back to normal VIRGIN Atlantic yesterdayconfirmed that its daily flightsfrom Sydney to Hong Kong andLondon are back to normal, withseats to London available from 29Apr “for purchase by passengersstill displaced on other airlines”.

QF Thai waiver QANTAS has extended its farewaiver for changes to Thailandtravel to passengers booked totravel on or before 05 May. New travel dates must be priorto 15 Jun, with the move due tothe ongoing civil unrest andpolitical tensions in the country.

EC volcano relief THE European Commission hasannounced temporary flexibility inthe application of aviationpolicies to help ease the pressureon airlines as they recover fromlast week’s volcano ash crisis. Moves include the deferral ofpayments for en-route charges tohelp with cash-flow problems.

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Nasair new routes SAUDI Arabian carrier Nasair isadding new domestic routesbetween Riyadh-Khartoum, Kochi,Latakia, Sharm el Sheikh andCalicut, and between Jeddah-Khartoum, Aleppo and Sharm elSheikh for the 2010 Summer.

DJ/QF to Bundaberg THE Bundaburg Regional Councilsays its in talks with Qantas andVirgin Blue to bring jet liners tothe QLD region, after the airportupgrade was completed in Mar. Residents are in support ofbudget airlines flying to the area.

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